Sr. Scrum Master

Job Information Job Taxonomy: External Consultant/Contractor Job Title: Sr.

Scrum Master Job Description: The Sr. Scrum Master will be responsible for leading multiple agile teams, and complex projects.

The responsibilities will include Agile based software development Agile based module development Cross functional communication Applying software development practices from requirements through delivery Teaching and coaching team members and product owners on applicable processes and tools for effective agile adoption. Skills/Experience: Ensures the Scrum team is practicing the core SAFe agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, and team accountability to achieve Sprint goals and lead the team towards Agile maturity Implements program level transparency, metrics, and other data that instills accountability measures within team and working with the Release Train Engineer Establishes themselves as a welcomed and trusted advisor on agile transformation to managers, scrum masters, product owners, developers and other stakeholders Helps to identify and attack organizational impediments which limits team productivity, quality, and ability to implement continuous improvement Supports Product Owners with backlog maintenance, backlog prioritization, and user story refinement process to deliver highest business value Facilitates Sprint planning, daily scrum, dependency reviews, demos to stakeholders, and retrospectives Uses Scrum of Scrums (SOS) forum and coordinates with other teams to manage cross-team dependencies Facilitates frequent retrospectives, sharing metrics to identify and implement improvements This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned Required Skills:

Expert knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution Strong organizational skills to increase productivity and efficiency while managing multiple projects Understands software application development process steps (from design to delivery) Advanced understanding of various agile methodologies; SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, XP Ability to develop and use historical data to help team learn and improve their process and practices Understands the role and function of Product ownership in an agile team Has skills and experience in teaching new Agile/Scrum concepts to the team Seeks the latest trends in process improvement Mastery of Lean Agile Leadership Awareness of CI-CD and DevOps concepts and how it impacts software development and delivery Be an Agile champion and guide one or more teams in adoption of Agile/Scrum/SAFe principles Advanced knowledge of, Jira, Confluence, and Jira Align, MS-Office Applications Desired Skills: Degree Requirements: 4 w/Bachelors degree A-CSM or SAFe SM or PSM-II